Dive into the shadowy pockets of Arizona--a world of schemes, ancient magic, mystical landscapes, and big-city intrigue. Between the covers of Ladykillers you'll meet brazen culprits, venomous victims, and heroines who let their bold colors fly. Be prepared! Anything can happen with ladykillers on the loose. Contributing Shannon Baker, Mysti Berry, Meredith Blevins, Susan Budavari, William Butler, Patricia Curren, Meg E. Dobson, Suzanne Flaig, Katherine Atwell Herbert, Alec Hillbo, Arthur Kerns, Jay Kinney, Deborah J Ledford, Merle McCann, C.W. Miiller, Kwinn Mitchell, Timothy W. Moore, Julie Morrison, Kris Neri, Toni Niesen, R K Olson, Tamera Zarr Lead Deborah J Ledford. Susan Budavari, R K Olson, Meredith Blevins
DEBORAH J LEDFORD is an Agatha Award winner and two-time nominee for the Anthony Award. REDEMPTION and HAVOC are from the Eva "Lightning Dance" Duran Native American suspense series.
Her first series, the Smoky Mountain Intrigue Native American police procedural series, includes the titles CAUSING CHAOS, CRESCENDO, STACCATO, and the Hillerman Sky Award Finalist and New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards Finalist, SNARE.
Three-time nominee for the Pushcart Prize, her award-winning stories appear in numerous print publications as well as literary and mystery anthologies.
She is also a former Arizona State University adjunct professor for The Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing. Ledford is President/Producer for the independent media company, IOF Productions Ltd. She produced the CAUSING CHAOS and CRESCENDO audiobooks as well as The Blind Eye.
Part Eastern Band Cherokee, Ledford spent her summers growing up in the Great Smoky Mountains of western North Carolina, where her Smoky Mountain Inquest book series is set. She lives in the Phoenix, Arizona area with her extremely patient husband and their awesome Ausky.
She is a member of: International Thriller Writers Association (ITW), Sisters in Crime National (SinC), Crime Writers of Color (CWoC), Mystery Writers of America (MWA), Past-President of Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths (AZ) Chapter.